Shaking Beef

Ingredients for Shaking Beef

• 1 1/2 to 900g beef tenderloin (filet mignon), trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes

• 5 garlic cloves, chopped (about 2 tablespoons )

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

• 80ml canola oil

• 60ml rice-wine vinegar

• 60ml rice wine or white wine

• 45ml soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon fish sauce

• Juice of 1 medium lime (about tablespoons)

• 2 bunches watercress or 1 small head red leaf lettuce, separated into leaves

• 1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced (about 325g )

• 3 spring onions, trimmed and cut in 1-inch lengths

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

How to make Shaking Beef

In large bowl, place meat, garlic, 1 tablepsoon sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon oil. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours and no more than 12 hours.

Whisk together rice-wine vinegar, wine, soy sauce, fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon sugar.

In small ramekin, whisk together lime juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoons salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoons pepper.

Arrange watercress or lettuce on four plates.

Divide meat into 2 portions and place in two medium bowls.

In wok or large skillet over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil until smoking, then add 1 portion meat in one layer. Sear until brown crust forms, about 3 to 4 minutes, then flip to brown other side, another 3 to 4 minutes. Add half of red onion slices and half spring onions, and sauté, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add 80ml vinegar mixture and shake pan to release beef, stirring if necessary. Add 1 tablespoon butter, shaking pan until butter melts. Remove meat, and repeat with remaining portion of meat and remaining onions, spring onions, vinegar mixture, and butter.

Arrange beef on top of lettuce and serve with lime dipping sauce.

Haftungsausschluss

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